Egypt: Iran Forces Hamas to Reject Cease Fire

The Jerusalem Post reports that according to an Egyptian official Iran is pressuring Hamas not to accept a cease fire by threatening to cut off funding and weapons.  The Egyptian official also states the Syrians were blackmailing and intimidating Hamas leaders in Damascus.

The article quotes the Egyptian:
"...'The Iranians never fired one bullet at Israel," he said. "But now they are trying to appear as if they are participating in the war against Israel. The leaders of Teheran don't care about the innocent civilians who are being killed in the Gaza Strip.'"

"History won't forget to mention that Hamas had inflicted death and destruction on the Palestinians," he said. "We hope that Hamas has learned the lesson and realizes that it has been fighting a war on behalf of others. We hope the Hamas leaders will realize that they are fighting a destructive war on behalf of the Iranians and Syrians."

The complete article:

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1231424929369&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull